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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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Advert-Servis, OOO

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Web Setup ” by Advert-Servis, OOO has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Internet Prog   (signed by Advert-Servis, OOO)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
2.3.2.3

MD5:
1d36cbed333e9209fe5b16d333fabc1d

SHA-1:
043c0d2d42be2f4fab5050bb4f2eea0e97d2bdd3

SHA-256:
1c1ae53ab5fdfcb0b267baa86641e509f2843b0c4ecef0907f752d49c016c158

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 7:09:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.04.22

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.IJ
8.3.1.6

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160210

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2017.0.2837

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DGI
22187

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.508
9.0.1.041

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YV potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15720

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Adversys
v2016.02.10.11

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.drfvuv
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AdvertServis.Installer (M)
16.2.10.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39676

File size:
804.6 KB (823,944 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Advert-Servis, OOO

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/16/2015 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/16/2016 8:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Advert-Servis, OOO", O="Advert-Servis, OOO", STREET="2/11, str.2, ul.4-Ya Tverskaya-Yamskaya", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125047, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00A30BC4BD9A7F4BFCE7E7551144A00BF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 7:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Mbn5Gm17GszimlmUpG7NwZjI+ML04gJY+z2l4//Q7Ccv47D9+4gHrWLN:Mbn5LxGqRRIdYlD/yCI0DUtriN

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8124

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file adobe_flash_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://finishedupdate.how2safeupdate.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14290548876562&app_id=4&lp_id=554&v=ico&stub_id=179&v_id=RVzDSy8KDAsDJYErOgzeluQTnvFmvx2a09cWbFTaj8w=&dist_id=836&channel=affl836&subid=102738_47f693af56b01d277975e50b43ab6a87

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